Hey guys my alarm wont stop going off and my fob on keys wont disable it so the car wont start either. I have an aftermarket prestige remote start alarm in. I think the solution is to find this valet switch to reset it but i have no idea where to look. Please help. thx

its a 2001 Mustang GT auto convertible

I couldnt remember my old password for my other account so i had to start this new user name. But i used to be on this site a bunch and i know yall know what your talking about.

 

my valet switch is by the fuse panel under the dash, its not like mounted anywhere its just kinda hanging there, if that helps

 

is it like a toggle switch or a button?

 

mine is a toggle switch, but i have seen a button before...depends on the brand i suppose, i have a python

 

This is a dumb question but have you left the battery disconnected for 10 minutes?

 

not a dumb question at all, that was the first idea i had cuz the alarm was waking my neighbors up....didnt work

 

Well I found this, which goes along with the valet button theory...check the glove box, center console, under seat, etc for that damned button..


The alarm seems to be in long tamper mode.
You will need to reset, and possibly
re program the remotes. That part you will need
your manual for, but the aftermarket alarm
seems to be doing it's job.
At least we know it's installed correctly
which is actually a good thing here.

Ok, try this.
Put the key in the ignition, and turn forward
all the way just before cranking. Then within
5 seconds, locate, press and hold in the
valet/overide button, found under the
dash area, (push button, spring loaded)
until the installed LED (the blinking light)
in your dash area goes on solid,
and the siren chirps once.

(Your valet switch might be the toggle
(on/off) type. in this case, key on,
flip switch in opposite direction,
then turn the key off.)

This should reset the alarm, and reset
the grounded relay on the starter wire,
allowing you to start the engine.

At this point, the only thing working would
be the keyless entry from the alarm,
if it came equipped that way.

Just Repeat these steps to place it
back to usable armed mode.
You may get 2 chirps, confirming it,
and the lights may flash twice as well.

 

thx ill try this out, thank you for the speedy responses

 

is it going off at random or just constantly going off...because when my alarm was going off at random it was PATS interfering with the aftermarket setup and they had to put resistors in and **** to get them to work together rather than against each other

 

Have you tried contacting the shop that installed it to find out where they installed the valet switch?

If not by the fuses, glove box or center console?